Minute of meeting of 10 November 2025

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Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and Families
Committee 
Minute of Hybrid Meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and
Families Committee held on Monday 10 November 2025 at 1.00pm. 
Present: Councillors J Rebbeck, S Carr, M Frampton, L Barrett, D Cuthbert, J Duff
(substituting for Bailie C Ahern) and C Shiers. 
In Attendance: D Macluskey, Strategic Lead – Education and Learning; E Moran
(Education and Learning); J Ballantine, Headteacher, Pitcairn Primary School and
S Cowmeadow, Headteacher, Tulloch Primary School; and K Molley, A Brown and
M Pasternak (all Legal and Governance). 
Apologies: Bailie C Ahern. 
Councillor J Rebbeck, Convener, Presiding. 
1. Welcome and Apologies 
The Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting and an apology was
noted as above.   
2. Declarations of Interest 
There were no declarations of interest made in terms of the Councillors’ Code
of Conduct. 
3. Minute of Previous Meeting 
The minute of meeting of the Executive Sub-Committee of the Learning and
Families Committee of 1 September 2025 was submitted and approved as a correct
record. 
4. Standards and Quality in Schools, Learning Communities and Pre-
School Centres/Day Care of Children 
There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Education and Learning
(25/302) setting out the key findings following inspections of schools and nurseries
by Education Scotland/His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) and of early
learning and childcare (ELC) settings undertaken by the Care Inspectorate in the day
care of children. 
Resolved:
The contents of Report 25/302, be noted.